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Over One-Thousand Dolby Laboratories Employees Help Improve Global Communities During Dolby Cares Day

Dolby employees will provide over 3,500 hours of service in 22 Dolby communities in less than three months

SAN FRANCISCO, May 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) employees and community partners participated in the annual Dolby Cares Day – the company’s global volunteer effort spanning the US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific between April and June. The company has proudly supported events such as hosting Dolby Atmos screenings for underprivileged children in Mumbai and designed and installed custom outdoor speakers and recording booths for youth storytellers at San Francisco non-profit 826 Valencia.

Community children and Dolby volunteers stand for the Indian national anthem before a special Dolby Atmos screening of Avengers: Infinity War.

Community children and Dolby volunteers before a special Dolby Atmos screening of Avengers: Infinity War in Mumbai.

Dolby volunteers put together food packages for the underserved in partnership with Food From the Heart.

Dolby volunteers build a bicycle for children from Dom nad Stawem orphanage.

Over 100 Dolby volunteers came together to build bicycles for children from Dom nad Stawem orphanage.

“Dolby is in a unique position to make a difference in our global communities by volunteering our employees’ skills, time, care, and offering financial support,” said Linda Rogers, SVP of human resources, Dolby Laboratories. “We are excited for the continued growth in our Dolby Cares Day efforts and the positive impact they will have on children and the underserved around the world.”

This commitment to service is part of the Dolby Cares program, which combines the company’s unique intersection of art and science to inspire the next generation of innovators and address communities’ most critical needs. Since launching in 2014, the program has seen exponential growth, with the company donating over $2.1 million to various nonprofits in fiscal year 2017. In addition, Dolby employees donated $1 million to nonprofits in fiscal year 2017 through the Dolby Match program.

Check out photos from some of the volunteer events that have already happened in Mumbai, San Francisco, Singapore, and Wroclaw.

Mumbai, IndiaCommunity children joined Dolby volunteers for a special screening of Avengers: Infinity War presented in Dolby Atmos in partnership with Angel Xpress Foundation.

About Dolby LaboratoriesDolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) is based in San Francisco with offices in over 20 countries around the globe. Dolby transforms the science of sight and sound into spectacular experiences. Through innovative research and engineering, we create breakthrough experiences for billions of people worldwide through a collaborative ecosystem spanning artists, businesses, and consumers. The experiences people have – in Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Cinema, Dolby Voice, and Dolby Audio – revolutionize entertainment and communications at the cinema, on the go, in the home, and at work.

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